Telemark Skiing Technique | Telemark Tricks for Your Hips

[@Abophoto]

Oh I like that, very well explained and I will try to focus on that one tomorrow when skiing. ✌️

[@FreeheelLife]

Have fun! let me know what you think! - Madsen

[@Abophoto]

@@FreeheelLifeI finally tried the technique last week and I was amazed at how easy it was to initiate my next turn. It's going to help me a lot in my progression. Also, it was my first day on my brand-new NTN kit and I loved it! Thanks for that good tip Josh ✌️and keep up to good work !

[@Telemark-Coeur-TV]

Toujours de bons conseils. 👍 Always good advice 👍

[@FreeheelLife]

Merci.

[@patsani]

When i teach the rotation of the core, I also explain where to get the force /power. Use the lower stomach muscles to initiate the rotation. You have to imagine, that someone is about to punch you in your stomach and you knowing about it flex your muscles to be ready to get that punch. Those muscles will do the rotation and will help you keep the upper and lower part of the body together. When you flex those stomach muscles you need to point them at the spot, where you want to make the next turn. So add the power and use the poles set up as shown

[@mantiskf]

All really good technique tips. But if it is a problem at the motor learning stage for basic body movement, or the strength to achieve it; often the best place to build and correct is away from the end goal activity, and often reversing the role of the moving and stable parts. So a suggestion, for an exercise that will progress coordination and build strength, is the simple knee raise at the gym. You know, the one with forearms braced on support bars, and your back flat against a backboard. Instead of just straight knee tucks forward, pull knees to one side with feet squeezed together more in the centreline (the fall line) - no back movement. If the shoulders were resisting the hip direction you could do a single leg standing exercise by passing a weight (ie kettlebell) around your hips.

[@mantiskf]

Also if we could catch a weakness right at the beginner level its often easier to imprint corrections. So as soon as people are comfy with alternating tele stance in straight line on a very gentle slope, maybe test the ability to maintain straight ahead while twisitng to look at each side; almost to the point of looking like switch skiing. A lot of desk workers have almost lost the ability for independent head and thoracic turning without involving the lumbar/hips.

[@thomasloper1205]

I end up dragging the tip of my uphill pole and almost using it like a brace but it helps me stay rotated and both hands down the hill. My pole tip leaves a trace line in the snow. Probably a bad habit.

[@shaunobrien1610]

yall open?

[@FreeheelLife]

I decided to close my brick and mortar shop this past spring to focus on my real estate business. I will be continuing to have some of my own product along with some select used parts and used equipment on my website. And of course I’ll be continuing things on my KZbin channel. Cheers - Madsen